Evaluating container-based VNF deployment for cloud-native NFV

The requirements of cloud native VNFs (virtual network functions) for telecom are different than IT applications – and VNF deployment using microservices and containers can help realising cloud-native NFV implementation success. The best application for NFV is how it will be integrated, architected and further matured to strengthen 5G implementation for telecom service providers. Based on the current pitfalls related to VNF deployment and orchestration, making cloud-native VNF is the only solution in front of service providers today. Yet telecom applications’ requirements of VNFs are different than any cloud-native IT application. Telecom VNF applications are built for data plane/packet processing functions, along with control, signalling and media processing.